Press release No. 355 of 18 September 2024 Stock of orders in manufacturing in July 2024: +1.0% on the previous month

The real (price adjusted) stock of orders in manufacturing was up 1.0% in July 2024 compared with June 2024 after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This was the first …

Press release No. 352 of 18 September 2024 Exports to Brazil up 24.5% since 2014 FIFA World Cup

Brazil is the biggest country in Latin America and its national economy is growing rapidly. Since July 2014, when the German national football team won the World Cup in Brazil, German exports of goods to the country have risen significantly. By …

Press release No. 347 of 12 September 2024 Wholesale prices in August 2024: -1.1% on August 2023

In August 2024, the selling prices in wholesale trade were 1.1% lower than in August 2023. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was -0.1% in July 2024, and -0.6% in June 2024. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also …

Press release No. 341 of 10 September 2024 Mortality figures in August 2024 around the median of the previous years, at +2%

79,975 people died in Germany in August 2024, according to extrapolated figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This corresponds roughly to the 2020 to 2023 median for that month (+2%). Coinciding with heat spikes in large parts of the …

Press release No. 340 of 10 September 2024 Inflation rate at +1.9% in August 2024

The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +1.9% in August 2024. The last time inflation was below two percent was just over three years ago (March 2021: +1.8%). The rate of change …

Press release No. 339 of 9 September 2024 Truck toll mileage index in August 2024: -0.3% on the previous month

The mileage covered by trucks with four or more axles, which are subject to toll charges, on German motorways decreased by 0.3% in August 2024 compared with July 2024, after calendar and seasonal adjustment. The Federal Logistics and Mobility Office ( …

Press release No. 337 of 6 September 2024 Production in July 2024: -2.4% on the previous month

Press release No. 336 of 6 September 2024 Exports in July 2024: +1.7% on June 2024

In July 2024, German exports were up 1.7% and imports rose by 5.4% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with June 2024. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that exports decreased by 1.2% …

Press release No. 335 of 5 September 2024 New orders in manufacturing in July 2024: +2.9% on the previous month

Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were up 2.9% in July 2024 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The less volatile three-month on …

Press release No. 331 of 30 August 2024 Employment up slightly in July 2024

Roughly 46.0 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in July 2024. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment rose slightly by 5,000 …